Forum: General XP issues or comments
August 29th 10, 08:28 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 0
Views: 67
New window underneath in IE8
When I open (left click) an email in IE8 it opens in a new window that is
underneath (hidden) the current window. How / where do I permanently change
a setting so the email opens on TOP of the...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
August 29th 10, 08:28 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 5
Views: 221
New window underneath in IE8
When I open (left click) an email in IE8 it opens in a new window that is
underneath (hidden) the current window. How / where do I permanently change
a setting so the email opens on TOP of the...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
August 19th 10, 05:34 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 195
Windows picture & fax viewer speed
Can the speed of the slide show in the windows picture and fax viewer be
changed? It seems to dwell on each picture for 5 seconds, I would like to
set it to about 2 seconds. Is it a separate...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
August 19th 10, 05:34 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 0
Views: 68
Windows picture & fax viewer speed
Can the speed of the slide show in the windows picture and fax viewer be
changed? It seems to dwell on each picture for 5 seconds, I would like to
set it to about 2 seconds. Is it a separate...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
May 28th 10, 01:24 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 3
Views: 168
Colored text in Windows Explorer
When running a "search for files" in Windows Explorer most files are shown in
black but some are shown in blue. What is the significance of the blue
files? I am running WinXP Home Edition with...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
May 22nd 10, 06:08 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 1
Views: 131
Boot log file
Should boot log (file output = ntbtlog.txt) run everytime I boot up? If not,
how do I enable it to run upon every boot up?
The only ntbtlog.txt on my PC (WinXP home edition SP3) is dated 4...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
May 16th 10, 10:39 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 1
Views: 194
Saving Windows Explorer "search results"
How do I save to file the actual search results (file names and details) from
a search for files in Windows Explorer. When I save, all that is saved is
the "keyword" for the search. I am using...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
May 15th 10, 05:12 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 220
Can't post question to MS community using IE8
IE8 was regarding the "question window" as a pop-up. Enabling allow pop-ups
for this web site solved the problem. Also, I notice that I don't get an
Email notifying me of replies even when I...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
May 15th 10, 01:08 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 220
Can't post question to MS community using IE8
I can not post a question to MS communities after signing on to MS
communities with IE8 through Charter High Speed cable internet. I get a
double clicking sound but no post window. However, if I...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
April 30th 10, 07:31 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 1
Views: 210
Start program in minimized window
How do I start a program (e.g. Internet Explorer Version 8) in a minimized
window, just a tab in the toolbar? Can this be done for any program and is
there a universal switch for this?
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
April 28th 10, 06:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 7
Views: 324
Too much start up stuff
My laptop takes about 4 minutes to complete bootup. I am running WinXP home
edition with SP3 on a Compaq Presario V2000 laptop. I use the utility
“WhatsRunning.exe” immediately after bootup...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
April 26th 10, 06:33 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 1
Views: 276
IE 8 start-up problem upon boot
I put a shortcut to IE 8 in my startup folder. When I boot up IE 8 always
produces error message that "navigation to web site was cancelled". Hitting
the IE 8 "refresh" button causes it to go to...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
February 11th 10, 03:54 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 9
Views: 251
Boot-up sequence
Can I control the order in which programs are loaded during boot-up?
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
February 6th 10, 06:53 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 267
Default Printer keeps changing
I used the "Restore Wizard" to restore my laptop to a date before this
problem started, i.e. restore to 8 January 2010. Printer setting now
"sticks". Also, some unknown icons in the system tray...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
February 6th 10, 02:16 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 267
Default Printer keeps changing
Using Control Panel -- Printers and Faxes I set the default printer to my
Brother HL-2170W laser printer by right clicking on it's icon then "set as
default printer". Upon re-boot the default...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
January 30th 10, 07:55 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 7
Views: 172
Four minute WinXP boot up
It takes about 4 minutes for my Compaq V2000 laptop to boot-up using WinXP
Home with SP3. NORMAL boot-up invokes 58 processes, 107 services, 489
modules, 215 drivers , 25 startup and 29 IP...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
January 30th 10, 01:01 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 324
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
January 29th 10, 08:08 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 324
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
January 21st 10, 10:31 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 6
Views: 182
AOL error upon boot-up
Can't get individual technical help from AOL because I am no longer a paying
customer. Received lifetime "FREE" AOL limited service as an inducement to
go with Charter Cable internet service back...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
January 20th 10, 05:00 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 6
Views: 182
AOL error upon boot-up
More info on problem. Using "Event Viewer" I have found that the faulting
application is aolsoftware.exe and the faulting module is usually one of the
following: bfts.dll, xprt6.dll or msvcrt.dll....
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
January 20th 10, 04:39 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 6
Views: 182
AOL error upon boot-up
Frequently upon boot-up AOL (loading of aol.exe) produces an error and says
that it must close down. A huge error report is produced, a text file of
about 230K. A typical file name would be...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
January 17th 10, 08:43 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 2
Views: 222
Un-responsive application
Frequently during sign on my AOL 9.1 SE program becomes un-responsive after I
receive the "Welcome" announcement. No matter how long I wait it is still
un-responsive and difficult to shut down...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 26th 09, 07:38 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 3
Views: 176
Location of program's default settings
Most windows programs, e.g. Word, Excel, Adobe Reader, Nero Wave Editor, etc.
have many default settings for things like font size, margins, default
directory, etc. Some applications allow the...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 24th 09, 11:15 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 7
Views: 300
Using scanner in Word97
I want to scan a picture into word97 using my HP 4370 ScanJet. Could not
find option of "From Scanner" under "Insert" -- "Picture". Apparently I
must need some sort of Word97 Add-On. What and...
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Forum: Windows XP and video cards, drivers and similar
July 3rd 09, 08:00 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.video
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,605
WMP 11 won't play .mp4 video file.
Just upgraded to WMP version 11.0.5721.5145. After WMP11 upgrade I installed
WMEncoder 9 codec pack. Also installed GSPot270A to discover the audio and
video codecs on my laptop. WinXP Control...
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